Maddie Sauders
Maddie works closely with the Development Team to effectively and creatively communicate about PLAN’s mission and the role of a local land trust to the wider community. Her work includes creating engaging social media content to showcase PLAN’s work, conducting interviews with local landowners and volunteers, and helping to promote two of PLAN’s largest events: the Saratoga Farm Showcase and PLAN for the Future.
Maddie recently graduated from Middlebury College with her B.A. in Political Science. She previously worked as a Legislative Intern for NYS Assemblywoman Pat Fahy and as a Conflict Transformation Intern at diiVe- an educational consulting organization in Cape Town, South Africa.
In her free time, Maddie enjoys reading, photographing wildlife, doing copious amounts of crafting, and of course, spending lots of time in nature.
Fun fact: Maddie will be moving to Paris, France next year!
“I am super excited to join the Saratoga PLAN team this summer and assist with such incredibly important conservation efforts!”
Varonica Donini
Varonica assists with social media content, video editing, and blog posts. She also serves as a PLAN ambassador at community events and supports the Development Team and Development Committee with planning and promoting events.
Varonica is local to Saratoga, being raised in Stillwater, New York. She is a senior at SUNY Oswego studying Public Relations and Business Administration. At Oswego, she is a part of Outdoors Club, where she has visited many trails and mountains around the area. She also serves as secretary for the Women in Business Club.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She especially enjoys visiting Lake George in the summer. One of her goals is to climb all 46 high peaks in the Adirondacks!